Shaba Games

Activision’s confirmed that Spider-Man: Web of Shadows developer Shaba is now more, following rumour reports earlier this week. “Activision continually evaluates the resources at our studio properties to ensure that they are properly matched to our product slate and overall strategic goals,” said a statement from the publisher. “As part of this process, we recently […]

Kotaku’s reporting that Spider-Man: Web of Shadows dev Shaba’s been closed by Activision. Apparently some 30 staffers were dropped in the move, which follows similar cuts at 7-Studios earlier this week. To those that no longer make Spider-Man games: we salute you.

David Jaffe, ex-director of God of War, has told Shaba Games, the firm behind upcoming Spider-Man game, Web of Shadows, to add variety to the title’s missions. As you do. Speaking on his blog, Jaffe asked for developer to ditch the “open sandbox” system, saying that the variations of the basic mission types on offer […]

After the link. It doesn’t look like the worst thing in the world, if we’re being honest. The video’s a dev diary-type affair featuring the chaps from Shaba Games talking about the next Spider-Man title’s ground-wall-air combat concept. Looks like it works. No date or platform on this as yet.